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* 140s BC
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* 149 BC
* 148 BC
* 147 BC
* 146 BC
* 145 BC

* 144 BC
* 143 BC
* 142 BC
* 141 BC
* 140 BC

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This article concerns the period 149 BC – 140 BC.

## Events

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### 149 BC

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####  By place

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######  Roman Republic

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* The Third Punic War begins.[1] The Romans land an army in Africa to begin the Battle of Carthage.
* Servius Sulpicius Galba is prosecuted for corruption while serving in Spain, but is acquitted after he parades his weeping family members before the tribunal.
* Lucius Calpurnius Piso passes the lex Calpurnia de repetundis which establishes the first permanent criminal court in Rome.
* The turmoil in Spain escalates again with the renewal of the Lusitanian War, under the leadership of Viriathus, and the Celtiberian War.

######  Macedon

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* Andriscus, the last king of Macedon, ascends to the throne.[2]

######  Bithynia

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* With Roman help, Nicomedes II overthrows his father Prusias II as king of Bithynia.

### 148 BC

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####  By place

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######  Ireland

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* Corlea Trackway built in County Longford

###### Roman Republic

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* With the defeat of Andriscus in the Battle of Pydna by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, Macedon is reorganized as a Roman province by 146 BC.
* Construction of the Via Postumia, linking Aquileia and Genua.
* Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus divides Numidia among the three sons of the recently deceased Masinissa.

### 147 BC

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####  By place

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###### Ireland

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* Corlea Trackway completed.

######  Roman Republic

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* Scipio Aemilianus takes command of the Siege of Carthage.
* In Lusitania, Hispania, the Celtic king Viriathus, rallies Lusitanian resistance to Rome.

######  Syria

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* Demetrius II of Syria returns to Syria (approximate date).
* Jonathan Maccabaeus conquers Joppa.

######  Greece

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* Macedonia becomes a part of the Roman Empire.

### 146 BC

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######  Roman Republic

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* Roman armies destroy Carthage and Corinth.[3]

######  Africa

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* Spring - Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus and the city is completely destroyed. End of the Third Punic War.

######  Greece

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* Achaean War: The Romans conquer the Achaean League and southern Greece becomes a Roman province.

* Battle of Scarpheia: The Romans led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus defeat an Achaean League force under Critolaus
* Battle of Corinth: The Romans under Lucius Mummius defeat the Achaean League near Corinth. Corinth is destroyed, and the Achaean League dissolved.

####  By topic

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######  Astronomy

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* Hipparchus determines the equinoctial point.

### 145 BC

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######  Syria

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* In the Battle of Antioch, Ptolemy VI Philometor defeats the Seleucid usurper Alexander Balas, but dies in the battle.

######  Egypt

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* Ptolemy VII becomes king of Egypt briefly, then is assassinated by Ptolemy VIII the following year.[4]

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######  Astronomy

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* Hipparchus determines the length of the tropical year.

### 144 BC

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######  Roman Republic

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* Quintus Marcius Rex starts construction of the Aqua Marcia aqueduct in Rome.[5]

######  Parthia

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* Parthians take Babylonia.

### 143 BC

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######  Roman Republic

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* The Celtiberian War ends when Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus crushes the rebels.

### 142 BC

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######  Syria

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* Diodotus Tryphon seizes the throne of the Seleucid Empire.

######  Roman Republic

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* The first stone bridge over the Tiber river is completed.

######  Judea

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* Simon Maccabaeus succeeds his brother Jonathan as High Priest of Judea until 135 BC.

### 141 BC

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######  Syria and Judea

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* The Seleucid garrison negotiates the surrender of Jerusalem. Simon Maccabaeus assumes control of the city. He becomes prince (ruler) of Judea until 135 BC.
* Demetrius II of Syria made prisoner of Mithridates, king of the Parthians. Antiochus VII Sidetes becomes king of the Seleucid Empire in his absence.

######  Bactria

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* Yuezhi refugees appear on the borders of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom.

######  China

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* March 9 - Emperor Wu of Han ("Martial Emperor") starts to rule the Han dynasty.

### 140 BC

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######  Africa

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* Scipio Aemilianus leads a group of Roman ambassadors to Alexandria, where they meet with King Ptolemy VIII.

######  Judea

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* Simon Maccabaeus crowned king of Judea.

## Births

Transcluding articles: 149 BC, 148 BC, 147 BC, 146 BC, 145 BC, 144 BC, 143 BC, 142 BC, 141 BC, and 140 BC

145 BC

* Sima Qian, Chinese historian (or 135 BC) (d. 86 BC)[6]

143 BC

* Marcus Antonius, Roman politician and orator (d. 87 BC)

142 BC

* Ptolemy IX, Egyptian pharaoh (d. 81 BC)

141 BC

* Salome Alexandra, queen and regent of Judea (d. 67 BC)

140 BC

* Huo Qubing, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (d. 117 BC)
* Lucius Licinius Crassus, Roman consul and statesman (d. 91 BC)
* Su Wu, Chinese diplomat and statesman (d. 60 BC)[7]
* Tigranes the Great, king of Armenia (d. 55 BC)

## Deaths

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149 BC

* Cato the Elder, Roman statesman (b. 234 BC)[8]
* Prusias II, Greek king of Bithynia (b. c. 220 BC)

148 BC

* Liu Rong, Chinese crown prince of the Han dynasty
* Masinissa, king of Numidia (b. c. 238 BC)
* Yuan Ang, Chinese statesman of the Han dynasty

147 BC

* Bo, Chinese empress of the Western Han Dynasty

146 BC

* Critolaus, general of the Achaean League
* Gentius, the last king of Illyria (approximate date)

145 BC

* Alexander Balas (assassinated)
* Ptolemy VI of Egypt (killed in battle) (b. c. 186 BC)

144 BC

* Liu Wu (aka Prince Xiao of Liang), Chinese prince of the Han dynasty

143 BC

* Jonathan Maccabaeus, Jewish leader of the Maccabees
* Zhou Yafu, Chinese general of the Han Dynasty

141 BC

* Jing of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 188 BC)[9]
* Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum, Roman statesman

## References

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1. ^ Hooker, Richard (6 June 1999). "Rome: The Punic Wars". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
2. ^ "Fourth Macedonian War". Retrieved 29 June 2010.
3. ^ Stambaugh, John E. (1988). The Ancient Roman City. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 36\. ISBN 0-8018-3574-7.
4. ^ "Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator | king of Egypt". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
5. ^ Stambaugh, John E. (1988). The Ancient Roman City. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 30\. ISBN 0-8018-3574-7.
6. ^ "Sima Qian - China culture". Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
7. ^ Cranston, Edwin (1998). A Waka Anthology: The Gem-Glistening Cup. Stanford University Press. p. 243.
8. ^ "Cato the Elder". Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
9. ^ GOLDIN, PAUL R. (2012). "Han Law and the Regulation of Interpersonal Relations: "The Confucianization of the Law" Revisited". Asia Major. 25 (1): 1–31\. ISSN 0004-4482. JSTOR 43486137.

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